Cooper Webster

{{Short description|Australian racing driver (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Cooper Webster | image =File:2023 British GT Championship Brands Hatch (53187286320).jpg | imagesize = | caption =Webster at Brands Hatch in 2023 | nationality = {{flagicon|AUS}} Australian | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|03|27|df=y}} | birth_place = Kilmore, Victoria, Australia | relatives = | current_series = GB4 Championship | first_year = 2023 | current_team = Evans GP | car_number = 37 | former_teams = | starts = 20 (22 entries) | wins = 5 | podiums = 15 | poles = 4 | fastest_laps = 6 | best_finish = 2nd | year = 2023 }}

'''Cooper Webster''' (born 27 March 2003) is an Australian racing driver who last competed in the 2024 Macau Grand Prix for Evans GP.<ref name=":3" /> He is also an esports driver for Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.redbullracing.com/int-en/drivers/esports-cooper-webster |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=www.redbullracing.com|title=Cooper Webster}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-07 |title=How one rising star is using sim racing to their advantage |url=https://www.motorsport.com/gaming/news/how-one-rising-star-is-using-sim-racing-to-their-advantage/10453954/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=www.motorsport.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Career== ===Karting=== Webster started karting at the age of nine after racing BMX since the age of four.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cooper Webster - Racing Driver in Australia - Profile |url=https://cooperwebster.com.au/profile.html |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=cooperwebster.com.au}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Bruce |date=22 June 2020 |title=YOUNG GUNS: COOPER WEBSTER |url=https://autoaction.com.au/2020/06/22/young-guns-cooper-webster}}</ref> In 2016, he became champion in the KA4 Junior category of the Australian Kart Championship. In 2018, he finished third in the KA3 Junior category of the Victorian Kart Championship.<ref name=":0" />

===Hyundai Excel Championship=== Webster started car racing in a family-run Hyundai Excel.<ref name=":1" /> In 2019, he became vice-champion in his first full season in the Hyundai Excel Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cooper Webster |url=https://www.gb-4.net/drivers/2023/cooper-webster |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=www.gb-4.net}}</ref>

===S5000 Championship=== In 2021, Webster joined Australian Racing Enterprise to make his debut in the S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship. He took his first win in the second round at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and finished the season in seventh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=richardrt |date=2021-03-13 |title=17-year-old Cooper Webster stuns in the Phillip Island rain |url=https://s5000.com.au/2021/03/13/17-year-old-cooper-webster-stuns-in-the-phillip-island-rain/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=S5000 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2022-12-19 |title=Evans GP makes Tasman Series runner-up Webster its first GB4 signing |url=https://formulascout.com/evans-gp-makes-tasman-series-runner-up-webster-its-first-gb4-signing/102004 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref> He also joined Versa Motorsport for the opening round of the 2021 S5000 Tasman Series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neal |first=Timothy |date=17 November 2021 |title=WEBSTER RETURNS FOR SYDNEY S5000 ROUND |url=https://autoaction.com.au/2021/11/17/webster-returns-for-sydney-s5000-round}}</ref>

In 2022, Webster remained in the S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship and S5000 Tasman Series with Versa Motorsport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=richardrt |date=2022-01-16 |title=Versa Motorsport confirms 2022 driver |url=https://s5000.com.au/2022/01/17/versa-motorsport-confirms-2022-driver/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=S5000 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=richardrt |date=2022-07-25 |title=Versa Motorsport confirms Cooper Webster for Tasman Series |url=https://s5000.com.au/2022/07/25/versa-motorsport-confirms-cooper-webster-for-tasman-series/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=S5000 |language=en}}</ref> In the Australian Drivers' Championship, he took two wins en route to third in the standings.<ref name=":2" /> In the Tasman Series, he became vice-champion behind Nathan Herne.<ref name=":2" />

In 2023, Webster remained in the S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship with the team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=richardrt |date=2023-01-31 |title=Versa returns in strength for 2023 Gold Star campaign |url=https://s5000.com.au/?p=3227 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=S5000 |language=en}}</ref>

===GB4=== In 2023, Webster also joined Evans GP to compete in the GB4 Championship.<ref name=":2" /> He took his first two wins of the season at Snetterton Circuit before completing a perfect triple-win weekend in the final round at Donington Park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=2023-06-18 |title=Webster storms from 11th to win reversed-grid GB4 contest |url=https://formulascout.com/webster-storms-from-11th-to-win-reversed-grid-gb4-contest/108265 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitfield |first=Steve |date=2023-10-22 |title=Webster completes Donington win hat-trick in GB4 finale |url=https://formulascout.com/webster-completes-donington-win-hat-trick-in-gb4-finale/112597 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref> He ultimately became GB4 vice-champion behind Tom Mills.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GB4 Championship: Webster completes sensational treble victory at Donington Decider |url=https://www.kartxpress.com/ReadMore/gb4-championship-webster-completes-sensational-treble-victory-at-donington-decider |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=KartXpress |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Formula 4===

====F4 Indian Championship====

In late 2023, Webster also competed in the inaugural F4 Indian Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-11-05 |title=Cooper Webster leads inaugural round of Indian F4 championship |url=https://formulascout.com/cooper-webster-leads-inaugural-round-of-indian-f4-championship/112979 |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref> Webster drove for Chennai Turbo Riders, where he dominated the championship, winning eight races, with eleven podiums and five poles, he finished with 282.5 points.

====Formula 4 Australian Championship====

After Evans GP pulled out of competing in the 2024 Eurocup-3 season, they made their debut in the final round of the 2024 Formula 4 Australian Championship at the Sepang International Circuit. Webster would be a part of their lineup. He got a podium in all three races, including a win in the second race. Webster finished the championship in seventh with 58 points.

===Eurocup-3===

Webster was scheduled to drive in the 2024 Eurocup-3 season with Versa Evans GP.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Peter |date=2023-11-28 |title=GB4 star Webster gets Eurocup-3 move with Versa Evans GP alliance |url=https://formulascout.com/gb4-star-webster-gets-eurocup-3-move-with-versa-evans-gp-alliance/113749 |access-date=2023-11-29 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref> Evans GP planned to field three cars, but after failing to sign additional drivers, the team abandoned these plans.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arroyo |first=Juan |date=16 May 2024 |title=Evans GP won't compete in 2024 Eurocup-3 season |url=https://feederseries.net/2024/05/16/evans-gp-wont-compete-in-2024-eurocup-3-season/ |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}}</ref>

===Formula Regional=== ====FIA Formula Regional World Cup==== Webster would make his Formula Regional debut during the 2024 Macau Grand Prix with Evans GP.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=GP |first=Evans |date=2024-10-03 |title=Evans GP announces Cooper Webster for 2024 Macau GP Formula Regional World Cup |url=https://www.evansgp.com/2024/10/evans-gp-announces-cooper-webster-for-2024-macau-gp-formula-regional-world-cup/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=Evans GP {{!}} Official Web Site {{!}} Motorsport Team |language=en-US}}</ref> He would start the race in 15th due to penalties, but would make a successful recovery drive to finish the race in fifth.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2024-11-17 |title=Ugochukwu takes FRegional World Cup by winning the Macau GP |url=https://formulascout.com/ugochukwu-takes-the-fregional-world-cup-by-winning-the-macau-gp/125786 |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-15 |title=Race Classification |url=https://www.fia.com/events/fr-world-cup/season-2024/71th-macau-grand-prix/race-classification |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Federation Internationale de l'Automobile |language=en}}</ref>

==Karting record==

=== Karting career summary === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Position |- ! 2015 | align="left" | Australian Kart Championship - KA12 | align="left" | |style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd''' |- ! rowspan="2" | 2016 | align="left" | Australian Kart Championship - KA4 Junior | align="left" | |style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st''' |- | align="left" | IAME International Final - X30 Junior | align="left" | | 21st |- ! rowspan="2" | 2017 | align="left" | Australian Kart Championship - KA4 Junior | align="left" | |style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st''' |- | align="left" | Victorian State Cup - KA3 Junior | align="left" | |style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st''' |- ! 2018 | align="left" | Victorian Kart Championship - KA3 Junior | align="left" | |style="background:#FFDF9F"|'''3rd''' |}

==Racing record== ===Racing career summary=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position |- ! 2018 |align=left| Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship | |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |41st |- ! rowspan="2" | 2019 |align=left| Victorian Hyundai Excel Championship | |12 |1 |0 |1 |4 |247 |style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd''' |- |align=left| Motorsport Parts Australia Excel Cup | |3 |0 |0 |0 |0 |115 |6th |- ! rowspan="2" | 2021 |align=left| S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship |align=left| Australian Racing Enterprise |12 |1 |0 |1 |1 |223 |7th |- |align=left| S5000 Tasman Series |align=left| Versa Motorsport |3 |0 |0 |0 |1 |48 |10th |- ! rowspan="2" | 2022 |align=left| S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship | rowspan="2" align=left| Versa Motorsport |15 |2 |0 |2 |8 |372 |style="background:#FFDF9F"|'''3rd''' |- |align=left| S5000 Tasman Series |5 |0 |0 |0 |3 |166 |style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd''' |- ! rowspan="3" | 2023 |align=left| GB4 Championship |align=left| Evans GP |20 |5 |4 |6 |15 |494 |style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd''' |- |align=left| S5000 Australian Drivers' Championship |align=left| Versa Motorsport |15 |4 |1 |3 |10 |446 |style="background:#FFDF9F"|'''3rd''' |- |align=left| F4 Indian Championship |align=left| Chennai Turbo Riders |15 |8 |5 |7 |11 |282.5 |style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st''' |- ! rowspan="2" | 2024 |align=left| Formula 4 Australian Championship | rowspan="2" align="left" | Evans GP |3 |1 |0 |0 |3 |58 |7th |- |align=left| Macau Grand Prix |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |N/A |5th |}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Season still in progress.

===Complete S5000 results=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |- ! Year ! Series ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! Position ! Points |- | 2021 ! Australian !nowrap| Australian Racing Enterprise |style="background:#dfffdf"| SYM R1 {{small|8}} |style="background:#dfffdf"| SYM R2 {{small|7}} |style="background:#dfffdf"| SYM R3 {{small|6}} |style="background:#dfffdf"| PHI R4 {{small|8}} |style="background:#ffffbf"| PHI R5 {{small|1}} |style="background:#dfffdf"| PHI R6 {{small|6}} |style="background:#efcfff"| SAN R7 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#dfffdf"| SAN R8 {{small|8}} |style="background:#dfffdf"| SAN R9 {{small|7}} |style="background:#dfffdf"| SMP R10 {{small|8}} |style="background:#dfffdf"| ''SMP R11'' {{small|8}} |style="background:#dfffdf"| SMP R12 {{small|6}} !colspan=6| ! 7th ! 209 |- | 2021 ! Tasman !nowrap| Versa Motorsport |style=background:#dfffdf| SMP R1 {{small|7}} |style=background:#ffdf9f| SMP R2 {{small|3}} |style=background:#dfffdf| SMP R3 {{small|11}} | BAT R4 | BAT R5 | BAT R6 |style=background:#| BAT R7 {{small|C}} !colspan=11| ! 10th ! 48 |- | 2022 ! Australian !nowrap| Versa Motorsport |style=background:#dfffdf| SYM R1 {{small|4}} |style=background:#dfffdf| SYM R2 {{small|5}} |style=background:#dfdfdf| SYM R3 {{small|2}} |style=background:#ffdf9f| PHI R4 {{small|3}} |style=background:#dfdfdf| PHI R5 {{small|2}} |style=background:#ffdf9f| PHI R6 {{small|3}} |style=background:#dfffdf| MEL R7 {{small|6}} |style=background:#ffdf9f| ''MEL R8'' {{small|3}} |style=background:#dfffdf| MEL R9 {{small|7}} |style=background:#dfffdf| SMP R10 {{small|6}} |style=background:#ffffbf| SMP R11 {{small|1}} |style=background:#efcfff| SMP R12 {{small|Ret}} |style=background:#FFFFBF| ''HID R13'' {{small|1}} |style=background:#efcfff| HID R14 {{small|Ret}} |style=background:#dfdfdf| HID R15 {{small|2}} !colspan=3| !style=background:#ffdf9f| 3rd ! 372 |- | 2022 ! Tasman !nowrap| Versa Motorsport |style=background:#ffffff| SUR R1 {{small|DNS}} |style=background:#dfffdf| SUR R2 {{small|4}} |style=background:#dfffdf| SUR R3 {{small|5}} |style=background:#ffdf9f| ADL R4 {{small|3}} |style=background:#dfdfdf| ADL R5 {{small|2}} |style=background:#dfdfdf| ADL R6 {{small|2}} !colspan=12| !style=background:#dfdfdf| 2nd ! 166 |- | 2023 ! Australian !nowrap| Versa Motorsport |style="background:#ffdf9f"| SYM R1 {{small|3}} |style="background:#dfdfdf"| SYM R2 {{small|2}} |style="background:#dfdfdf"| SYM R3 {{small|2}} |style="background:#dfdfdf"| '''PHI R4''' {{small|2}} |style="background:#ffffbf"| PHI R5 {{small|1}} |style="background:#ffffbf"| ''PHI R6'' {{small|1}} |style="background:#dfdfdf"| WIN R7 {{small|2}} |style="background:#efcfff"| WIN R8 {{small|Ret}} |style="background:#dfffdf"| WIN R9 {{small|4}} | SMP R10 | SMP R11 | SMP R12 |style="background:#ffffbf"| ''BEN R13'' {{small|1}} |style="background:#ffffbf"| ''BEN R14'' {{small|1}} |style="background:#dfdfdf"| BEN R15 {{small|2}} |style="background:#dfffdf"| ADL R16 {{small|6}} |style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF;"| ADL R17 {{small|DSQ}} |style="background:#dfffdf"| ADL R18 {{small|5}} !style="background:#ffdf9f"| 3rd ! 446 |}

=== Complete GB4 Championship results === (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! DC ! Points |- | 2023 !nowrap| Evans GP | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |OUL 1 {{small|3}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |OUL 2 {{small|11}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |OUL 3 {{small|92}} | style="background:#FFFFFF;" |SIL1 1 {{small|C}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |SIL1 2 {{small|3}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;" |SIL1 3 {{small|Ret}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |''DON1 1'' {{small|2}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |DON1 2 {{small|2}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |DON1 3 {{small|2}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;" | DON1 4 {{small|29}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''''SNE 1''''' {{small|1}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |'''''SNE 2''''' {{small|2}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |''SNE 3'' {{small|110}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SIL2 1 {{small|4}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |SIL2 2 {{small|2}} | style="background:#FFFFFF;" |SIL2 3 {{small|C}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;" |''BRH 1'' {{small|3}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;" |BRH 2 {{small|2}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" |BRH 3 {{small|4}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''DON2 1''' {{small|1}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |'''''DON2 2''''' {{small|1}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" |DON2 3 {{small|110}} ! style="background:#DFDFDF"| 2nd ! style="background:#DFDFDF"| 494 |}

=== Complete F4 Indian Championship results === (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" ! Year ! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! Pos ! Points |- | 2023 !nowrap| Chennai Turbo Riders | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIC1 1 {{small|6}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MIC1 2 {{small|1}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | MIC1 3 {{small|1}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | '''MIC2 1''' {{small|1}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;" | MIC2 2 {{small|2}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MIC2 3 {{small|3}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | '''''MIC3 1''''' {{small|1}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ''MIC3 2'' {{small|4}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | '''''MIC3 3''''' {{small|1}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | MIC3 4 {{small|4}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | ''MIC3 5'' {{small|1}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | '''''MIC4 1''''' {{small|1}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MIC4 2 {{small|3}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;" | '''''MIC4 3''''' {{small|1}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;" | ''MIC4 4'' {{small|5}} !style="background:#FFFFBF"|1st !style="background:#FFFFBF"|282.5 |}

=== Complete Formula 4 Australian Championship results === (key) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |- ! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! DC ! Points |- |2024 ! nowrap| Evans GP | BEN1 1 | BEN1 2 | BEN1 3 | BEN2 1 | BEN2 2 | BEN2 3 | SYD 1 | SYD 2 | SYD 3 |style="background:#DFDFDF"|SEP 1 {{small|2}} |style="background:#FFFFBF"|SEP 2 {{small|1}} |style="background:#FFDF9F"|SEP 3 {{small|3}} ! 7th ! 58 |}

=== Complete Macau Grand Prix results === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Year ! Team ! Car ! Qualifying ! Quali Race ! Main race |- ! 2024 | align="left" | {{flagicon|AUS}} Evans GP | align="left" | Tatuus F3 T-318 | 6th | 15th | 5th |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|https://cooperwebster.com.au/profile.html}} * {{DriverDB driver|id=cooper-webster}}

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